Philips sought government help for the move. The technology titan wanted at least $10 million in assistance from the Ohio government; the Ohio Third Frontier Commission came up with half that in a grant. Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) is expected to reveal his own benison today, according to the website, in the form of a tax credit. Another $3 million could come via an interest-free loan from Cuyahoga County and the Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center put up a 3-year, $500,000 grant based on job-creation milestones, according to Cleveland.com.

For its part, Mentor, Ohio-based Steris said it’s planning “a significant investment involving a number of jobs” there, a spokesman told the website.

Job creation has been a scarce thing in the medical device world lately.